Break the Cycle film » News http://breakthecyclefilm.com A film about downhill mountainbike lifestyle in Ireland Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:14:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Buy the soundtrack on iTunes http://breakthecyclefilm.com/buy-the-soundtrack-on-itunes/ http://breakthecyclefilm.com/buy-the-soundtrack-on-itunes/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:07:59 +0000 admin http://breakthecyclefilm.com/?p=713 Break the Cycle film features music from some of the best bands in Ireland and beyond.  You can now download a selection of the tracks used in the film from iTunes as an iMix.

Go to Break the Cycle iMix on iTunes

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]]> http://breakthecyclefilm.com/win-a-copy-of-btc-with-wideopenmag/feed/ 2 Break the cycle premier http://breakthecyclefilm.com/break-the-cycle-premier/ http://breakthecyclefilm.com/break-the-cycle-premier/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:47:27 +0000 admin http://breakthecyclefilm.com/?p=671 p1000134 It was a long time coming, but Break the Cycle premier finally happened. The event started off with the RedBull reception at the Movie House cinema, on Dublin Road, Belfast. The night really did have a premier feel with most dressed up for the event.

After a stressful couple of hours setting up and orgainising I could finally sit down and enjoy the film along with everyone else. There were over 320 people in attendance, a wide mix of people from the biking community, and some just along to join in the fun.

The after party took place at AM:PM, and although quite a small venue I think most people had an amazing night. Check out the pics below courtesy of Marian Lamb from Cycling Ulster…

If you were there please feel free to leave comments below – they will be moderated!

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The long awaited Break the Cycle DVD has just been released! For those of you who don’t know, Break the Cycle film is a super chilled-out action sports documentary showing how ten of Irelands best downhill mountain bike riders use their bikes to break the cycle of every day life.

Break the Cycle gives an insight into the life of these Irish downhill mountainbikers, while also showing off the amazing scenery and trails Ireland has to offer. We have also teamed up with bands from Ireland and beyond to provide an amazing soundtrack, from the punk rock sounds of ‘Rigger’ to the chilled out vibes of ‘The Frames’.

The DVD is available for sale internationally directly through Break the Cycle web site, and should also be available at all good bike shops.  If your local store doesn’t have it in stock ask them to get it in!  X-treme video have took on European distribution so if you’re looking to stock BTC in your shop get on to them asap!

“Watch these guys rip at their local trails, which look mint by the way, it’ll have you’ll be booking a ferry for the emerald isle for next season in no time!!” descentworld.co.uk

“Breathtaking scenery and flat-out, technical riding that just makes you want to grab your bike” mbuk

“Great footage, great riding and a really fresh documentary style. Definitely worthy of a place in your DVD collection” wideopenmag.co.uk

See what others have said about Break the Cycle film at Pink Bike

Click here to order your copy now!

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For those of you who want to continue the buzz after the screening, hip Belfast restaurant/bar AM:PM will be hosting an after party event with courtesy hot tapas and DJ.

Everyone is welcome so whether you are a veteran to the race scene, or want to see what the sport is all about, or just want to have a good night out get cracking and book your ticket now. RedBull will be there to welcome you with free product sampling at reception. There are only 320 seats available so make sure you book early on this website to avoid disappointment. Tickets are £10 for over 16 and £5 for under 16.

Click here to buy tickets now – 30/10/09 – 100 more tickets now available

Friday 6th November 2009

Redbull Reception at Movie House Cinema 18:30-19:30
Screening: 19:30pm sharp

Movie House Cinema
14-16 Dublin Road
Belfast BT2 7HN
028 90245700 ‎

AM:PM
Upper Arthur Street
Belfast
BT1 4GH

Dress Code: Black Tie / Dress to impress

***UPDATE***: I have just confirmed that Mountain Bike legend Glyn O’Brien will be bringing a bus load of the Newry gang to Belfast for the premier and they are all Tuxing it up, so this is now a Black Tie Event!  Dress code is optional of course, but it is highly recommend you go with the flow for a night that will go down in history of the Irish downhill scene.

]]> http://breakthecyclefilm.com/break-the-cycle-world-premier/feed/ 2 BTC Release.. Not Long Now! http://breakthecyclefilm.com/not-long-now/ http://breakthecyclefilm.com/not-long-now/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:14:17 +0000 admin http://breakthecyclefilm.com/?p=580 btcdvdcoverforweb Well, BTC has been edited, colour corrected, and the DVD cover artwork has just been finished off today! A few deals are to be made with distributers, then all of you should be able to get your hands on a copy either through this website, or at your local bike shop soon! European release is expected first, then other parts of the world to follow.

A world premier in Ireland is also in the works, with world tour packages also planned for people who want to hold their own screening events.

Other news… BTC Director Andy Yoong made an amazing return back to the race scene in the Masters category taking a Gold at the 2009 Irish National Champs and Bronze at the Masters Worlds. Glyn O’Brien has just returned home from the World Police and Firefighter games taking the Gold medal in both Dual Slalom and Downhill. International pro Ben Reid took first place in Irish Championships in Elite, with Colin Ross coming in at a close second. 2009 European Champion Meave Baxter took first place in the women’s category for the third year running. She has also just won a Silver at the Masters Worlds in France!

Keep your eyes peeled to the website over the next few weeks for news on release dates!

]]> http://breakthecyclefilm.com/not-long-now/feed/ 0 Calgary Freeride MTB Film Fest http://breakthecyclefilm.com/calgary-freeride-mtb-film-festival/ http://breakthecyclefilm.com/calgary-freeride-mtb-film-festival/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:43:20 +0000 admin http://breakthecyclefilm.com/?p=542 The Calgary Freeride Mountainbike film festival is taking place this year on 10th – 11th June.  The film festival will screen four of this years hottest releases including a pre-release version of Break the Cycle.  Other films include Barred for Life, Freedom Riders, and Clay Porter’s Tipping Point.

Half of the profits from the film festival will go towards the Right to Play charity, selected by the event organiser Andrel Reid.  Tickets are $10 at The Bike Shop and Ridleys, or $12 at the door.

Doors open at 6:30 and the movies start at 7:00 p.m.

Tons of amazing doorprizes, great cinematography, and amazing soundtracks.

For the rest of you who can’t attend, work on the full version of the film is coming on well, so hopefully you won’t have to wait too much longer to see it!  The sections put together so far look amazing and will definitely help raise the profile of the sport in Ireland.  Make sure you have subscribed on this site to be informed of release dates.

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After months of waiting for new sponsors to come on board for his 2009 team, we finally got a session with Ben Reid on his downhill bike.  We hit the trails near Rostrevor in County Down to soak up the action.

Ben just recently built up his new 09 Iron Horse with all the latest kit that you can see in the teaser video.  It’s a pretty sweet set-up, and the bike is really quiet on the trail.

Ben was actually great to work with.  We started at about 10:30 in the morning and filmed through to 18:00.  He only had a small bottle of water and a couple of chocolate biscuits to keep him going, but he had no complaints at all!  All that pre season training must be paying off.

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After having to put this shoot off a few times due to snow we decided we couldn’t wait any longer and met up with Irish pro Ben Reid and his rather high profile MotoX training partner Gordon Crockard for a session somewhere close to Londonderry this afternoon.

When we arrived on location we were all pretty surprised at how much snow there was still lying, it was about a foot deep and unfortunately unrideable, didn’t stop them having a go but we soon realised if we were going to get any decent footage we would have to go elsewhere and fast, before we lost the daylight!

A few phone calls were made and we headed to another location close by. The track was in much better condition, still not great but we got some pretty good shots just as the sun was going down.

Music Credits: Lily-Jean Lonely, Hell Fire Club

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